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now the u.s. department transportation is evaluating options to make the money available to other states. several other states including new york and rhode island have also requested that money. the only project that would achieve the high speeds associated with bullet trains would be here in california. checking traffic on this friday this is the james lick 80-1 01 split. traffic is slow headed toward the bay bridge. let's look at the golden gate bridge. a bit sluggish but not too bad for friday. slower on the right going into marin county that is on the left. we will be back a lot more news after the break. >>pam: a santa clara man who is muslim it is in the fbi with the help of american islamic relations. he claims the agency violated his constitutional right to privacy. last year they found a gps tracking device under his car. as kron 4 tells us that 20 year-old student still feels he is being watched for no apparent reason. >>reporter: this is what 20 year-old said he discovered under the rea
now the u.s. department transportation is evaluating options to make the money available to other states. several other states including new york and rhode island have also requested that money. the only project that would achieve the high speeds associated with bullet trains would be here in california. checking traffic on this friday this is the james lick 80-1 01 split. traffic is slow headed toward the bay bridge. let's look at the golden gate bridge. a bit sluggish but not too bad for...
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there is not in the u.s. provision services taskforce to protect women's comprehensive health prevention standard. there are bits and pieces like pap smears and mammograms but no contraception care. is not fully and completely represented. the institute of medicine has been contacted to develop a scientific analysis, public hearings have been held on this to relieve develop that standard and develop basis for that standard. the report is due around august at which point the secretary of hhs will take those studies and make a determination as to what part of the standards, whether to accept the standard and what part will be applied in prevention services. we are awaiting that. talking about child spacing. >> thank you for what is going on in terms of the process. if some of these studies -- i look at women's labor supply and earnings, one of the pivotal moments for women in terms of having control over their employment and careers was the inception of the birth control pill which allows women to be able to pl
there is not in the u.s. provision services taskforce to protect women's comprehensive health prevention standard. there are bits and pieces like pap smears and mammograms but no contraception care. is not fully and completely represented. the institute of medicine has been contacted to develop a scientific analysis, public hearings have been held on this to relieve develop that standard and develop basis for that standard. the report is due around august at which point the secretary of hhs...
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host: is there any other major league sports in the u.s. right now that has as par of its agreement a limit or a cap on how much rookies can make? guest: well, the nba has a similar feature. and there are all sorts of ways that you set caps and then there are gimmicks around the cap with signing bonuses and so forth. so even if you look at the labor agreement, when you look at how deals are negotiated there are ways to move around those features. d i think that's the frustration that the owners are bringing to the table. they're essentially sayinsave us from ourselves. we can't say no to a star rookie who is a top five pick and we give the guy 70, $80 million and he is a bust and we're out that money. so players association, why don't you agree to a limit. and the players association says that's your problem that's not our problem. host: next up is green bay, wisconsin, marsha on our line for independents. you're talking with michael leroy, labor industrial relations and law professor from the university of illinois. caller: good morning, c
host: is there any other major league sports in the u.s. right now that has as par of its agreement a limit or a cap on how much rookies can make? guest: well, the nba has a similar feature. and there are all sorts of ways that you set caps and then there are gimmicks around the cap with signing bonuses and so forth. so even if you look at the labor agreement, when you look at how deals are negotiated there are ways to move around those features. d i think that's the frustration that the owners...
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the u.s. postal service. then the president's 2012 budget request for nasa. it is followed by discussions with the crew of the space shuttle discovery. the u.s. postal service is on course to run a deficit of about $6.50 billion in the current fiscal year. this is after an $8.50 billion deficit last year. a subcommittee look at the financial state of the postal service with testimony by the postmaster general, the chair of the postal regulatory commission and the head of the national association of letter carriers. this is one hour, 55 minutes. this is one hour, 55 minutes. >> we will do opening statements from the ranking member and the whole committee. we may have to adjourn for votes in the metal. -- the middle. if we do, we will adjourn and continue. i will continue with my statements. the demand for first-class mail continues to decline. competition and benefit costs continue to account for approximately 80% of the postal service's operating expenses. they lack the necessary funds to fund
the u.s. postal service. then the president's 2012 budget request for nasa. it is followed by discussions with the crew of the space shuttle discovery. the u.s. postal service is on course to run a deficit of about $6.50 billion in the current fiscal year. this is after an $8.50 billion deficit last year. a subcommittee look at the financial state of the postal service with testimony by the postmaster general, the chair of the postal regulatory commission and the head of the national...
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came to the u.s. senate and appealed to the u.s. senators, republicans both from texas who voted no against the d.r.e.a.m. act. we came that close. you know, but i think we want a moral victory if not a legislative victory in that. these young people are never going to stop stop agitating for their own dream. they are diverse, incredible, transformational. i just think that sooner or later, whether it's by executive action or legislative action that these kids are going to take their rightful place at the american table. i have no doubt that given who these kids are and given who i think our country is, it's a matter of when and not if they are get the opportunity to i think they deserve. [applause] >> thank you. very good. [applause] [applause] >> secretary trasvina, you've heard the advocate position, and with your experience and in the past, you being a champion of equality and anti-discrimination and all of those rolls, particularly in the housing sector, what are your views? give me your feedback on what you've heard from our p
came to the u.s. senate and appealed to the u.s. senators, republicans both from texas who voted no against the d.r.e.a.m. act. we came that close. you know, but i think we want a moral victory if not a legislative victory in that. these young people are never going to stop stop agitating for their own dream. they are diverse, incredible, transformational. i just think that sooner or later, whether it's by executive action or legislative action that these kids are going to take their rightful...
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if the u.s. is serious about doing something about drugs, why don't they get rid of drugs in afghanistan? back on the topic. i think it's a wise decision to lessen the severity of punishment for those crimes for drugs. because you put a person in jail and they come out they're a hardened criminal because ft environment you're putting them in. and we know from after prohibition was lifted crime went down. so if you take away some of the penalties for drug abuse and for drug use, you are end some of the crimes. >> host: that's john in jacksonville. more from the article in "wall street journal." while the changes are part of the belt tightening efforts they also reflect a growing belief that prosecuting drug offenders aggressively often fails to true treat their underlying addiction problems and can result in offenders cycling in and out of prisons for years, a critique long voiced by groups that advocate in favor of the defts' rights. back to phones. on our line for independents. caller: how are y
if the u.s. is serious about doing something about drugs, why don't they get rid of drugs in afghanistan? back on the topic. i think it's a wise decision to lessen the severity of punishment for those crimes for drugs. because you put a person in jail and they come out they're a hardened criminal because ft environment you're putting them in. and we know from after prohibition was lifted crime went down. so if you take away some of the penalties for drug abuse and for drug use, you are end some...